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We teach them every detail of everything they need to know in their technical school when they come into the military. Old equipment is actually interesting to
by jki275 7y ago
We teach them every detail of everything they need to know in their technical school when they come into the military.
Old equipment is actually interesting to work on -- difficult, but interesting. It's also very valuable for understanding modern hardware at a deep level that isn't often taught anymore.
How many people do you know who have actually replaced and aligned the heads on a UYH-3 or run end to end tests on serial data channels that traverse thousands of feet and multiple switchboards from a UYK-43?
- zentiggr 7y agoUYK-7 maintenance... fault code lists and swap cards... love those days underway.
- jki275 7y agoI missed the UYK-7 by a couple of years. But I lived the 43 and Q-21 for years.
- kelnos 7y ago> How many people do you know who have actually replaced and aligned the heads on a UYH-3 or run end to end tests on serial data channels that traverse thousands of feet and multiple switchboards from a UYK-43? I think that's interesting and valuable on its own from an academic/research/nostalgia perspective, but not when we're talking about maintaining systems critical to the functioning of a nuclear weapons arsenal.
- jki275 7y agoPerhaps you're responding to a different discussion? Read my comment in context and it will become quite clear.